The Opportunist tells true stories of regular people who turn sinister by embracing opportunity. How does an everyday person turn into a thief, a scammer or a cult leader? Perhaps the most dangerous person is the one who appears the most normal. Perhaps there is a dark potential lurking inside all of us that is just waiting for the right opportunity to emerge. The Opportunist is an original podcast hosted by Hannah Smith.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 4 days 18 hours 9 minutes
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Season 7 Coming April 25th
In the summer of 1990, 15-year-old Michelle Sutton attended a wilderness therapy camp in Utah. A week later, she was dead. What happened to Michelle? This is what her mother, Cathy, wanted to know. But the search for answers would thrust Cathy into the national spotlight and call into question the founder and director of Summit Quest, Gayle Palmer...
episode 1: GAYLE PALMER Part 1 of 7: The Deadly Mirage
In May of 1990, 15-year-old Michelle Sutton attended a wilderness therapy program called Summit Quest. It was a 63-day program promoted as a way to help stuggling teens, founded by Gayle Palmer. But after only nine days, Michelle Sutton...
episode 1: GAYLE PALMER Part 1 of 7: The Deadly Mirage
In May of 1990, 15-year-old Michelle Sutton attended a wilderness therapy program called Summit Quest. It was a 63-day program promoted as a way to help stuggling teens, founded by Gayle Palmer. But after only nine days, Michelle Sutton was dead. Was this a tragic accident, or the result of a more calcuated pattern of abuse in a burgeoning industry?
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episode 2: GAYLE PALMER Part 2 of 7: The Price of Admission
Before Summit Quest, Gayle Palmer worked at another wilderness therapy program called Challenger. Challenger was founded by Steve Cartisano, who is generally viewed now as a con artist. Listen to The Opportunist ad-free on Amazon Music You...
episode 2: GAYLE PALMER Part 2 of 7: The Price of Admission
Before Summit Quest, Gayle Palmer worked at another wilderness therapy program called Challenger. Challenger was founded by Steve Cartisano, who is generally viewed now as a con artist.
Listen to The Opportunist ad-free, with bonus content, at KastMedia.com/KastPlus
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You can reach out to us at TheOpportunist@kastmedia.com
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episode 3: GAYLE PALMER Part 3 of 7: Damage Control
The Sutton family continues to search for answers as an investigation is opened into Michelle’s death. Gayle Palmer tries to convince the Suttons, the police, and the media that Summit Quest is not at fault, even as evidence to the contrary begins to emerge.
Listen to all 7 episodes of Season 7 now, ad-free, with bonus content, at KastMedia.com/KastPlus
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You can reach out to us at TheOpportunist@kastmedia...
episode 4: GAYLE PALMER Part 4 of 7: I Hate This Place
Amanda DeRose attended Summit Quest with Michelle in May of 1990. She shares her experience of the program, including what happened to Michelle on the last day of her life. Listen to The Opportunist ad-free on Amazon Music You can purchase...
episode 4: GAYLE PALMER Part 4 of 7: I Hate This Place
Amanda DeRose attended Summit Quest with Michelle in May of 1990. She shares her experience of the program, including what happened to Michelle on the last day of her life.
Listen to all 7 episodes of Season 7 now, ad-free, with bonus content, at KastMedia.com/KastPlus
Listen to The Opportunist ad-free on Amazon Music
You can reach out to us at TheOpportunist@kastmedia.com
Find the episode transcript here: tinyurl...
episode 5: GAYLE PALMER Part 5 of 7: Far From Over
Amanda and the other survivors are uncertain of their fate. Gayle Palmer continues to operate Summit Quest even as she’s being investigated for Michelle’s death. Meanwhile, Cathy Sutton begins to piece together the truth of what happened.
Listen to The Opportunist ad-free, with bonus content, at KastMedia.com/KastPlus
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You can reach out to us at TheOpportunist@kastmedia...
episode 6: GAYLE PALMER Part 6 of 7: Window of Loss
After discovering the truth about Michelle’s death, Cathy goes on a crusade to shut down Summit Quest. But Gayle is determined to fight. Would she be held responsible for what happened to Michelle? Listen to The Opportunist...
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